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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solutions
This demonstrates that the precious metal-free and therefore highly scalable electrode technology is more efficient than the significantly more complex solutions based on expensive and critical precious metals, as per the release.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Commercial grout cleaners can be more effective than DIY solutions since these cleaners have a higher concentration of penetrating chemicals.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
Depending on the crisis, CRS deployed small teams or larger groups of up to 15 specialists to immediately de-escalate conflicts and come up with long-term solutions that usually became templates to be used elsewhere.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Your resting periods are essential to prevent mistakes and spark better solutions for everyone involved.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
That includes everything from fighting for sustainable child care solutions so folks can work and raise a family to investing in stronger workforce training pipelines in underserved neighborhoods.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
What are the off-the-shelf solutions missing in terms of what’s most valuable for someone in your role?
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Kate launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, and William founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to identify and fund solutions to global environmental challenges.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Giménez had previously sent a letter to Noem asking her to find solutions for individuals affected by the TPS termination, also on a case-by-case basis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Commercial grout cleaners can be more effective than DIY solutions since these cleaners have a higher concentration of penetrating chemicals.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
Depending on the crisis, CRS deployed small teams or larger groups of up to 15 specialists to immediately de-escalate conflicts and come up with long-term solutions that usually became templates to be used elsewhere.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Your resting periods are essential to prevent mistakes and spark better solutions for everyone involved.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
That includes everything from fighting for sustainable child care solutions so folks can work and raise a family to investing in stronger workforce training pipelines in underserved neighborhoods.
—Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
What are the off-the-shelf solutions missing in terms of what’s most valuable for someone in your role?
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Kate launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, and William founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to identify and fund solutions to global environmental challenges.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Giménez had previously sent a letter to Noem asking her to find solutions for individuals affected by the TPS termination, also on a case-by-case basis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solutions
Noun
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When severe wind strikes Southern California, the results can be destructive and deadly.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The affable star guard delivered another of his patently honest answers.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Solutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solutions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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